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Great British Movies: The Best British Films to Watch, 1929 - 2005
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Which British movies are the best that this country has produced? In this volume Don Shiach encapsulates the peaks of the British film achievement from the beginning of the sound era to the first decade of the 21st century. The giant figures of the 1930s, Alfred Hitchcock and Alexander Korda, set a standard for the domestic film industry in its attempt to challenge the domination of the Hollywood film. Many saw the 1940s as the Golden Age of British cinema with directors such as Carol Reed and Michael Powell leading the way in establishing British cinema as worthy of serious consideration. From then on there were as many troughs as there were triumphs, but the industry continues to produce the odd masterpiece to extend the great tradition. Spanning the period from 1929 to 2005, Great British Movies makes a fascinating read, a useful reference book and a must for all fans of British cinema.
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Don Shiach is the author of The Movie Book. The Movies, The Films of Peter Weir, The Films of Jack Nicholson, Stewart Granger: The Last of the Swashbucklers and The Hollywood Movie Quiz Book as well as numerous educational books for English and drama students
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